Adjustable hinge structure



Sept. 27, 1949.

" F. M. LAMBERT I ADJUSTABLE HINGE STRUCTURE ZSheecs-Sheet 1 Filed Sept.'7, 1945 aria/I10 Sept. 27, 1949,

ADJUS TABLE HINGE S TRUC TURE Filed Sept. 7, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2III/II F. M. LAMBERT 2,482,983

Patented Sept. 27, 1949 UNITED Barium" 3,582,983; T A -Jus rABLEnINGuFrancis M; immin nt, w h, s gnor to Heintz Manufacturing C mma. aPlnladlvh m 2a., accumulation 41f Pennsylvania 7 Application September 7,1945,; S e1"ia;l'1\lo.-6:1A ',84 1 1 This invention relates 501K19 hin eand 31110 3 particularly to an i pmv d time 915 hinge in ShiPSzdQOfS ;for bulkhead openings.

While the improved type hinges cf the presen invention may be used toadvantage with many typesofidcorsthey are s e ally efficaci use hsn usedwith Water-tight, air-tight doors emplqyed in -.battlesh;ips and .=-thelike. Such floors must like constructed to .meet exacting requirements.They are usually rconstvucted (of :sheet metal stretched over .areinforcing lirama'the rear edge portion. of the door being provided\With=,a;gasket or {the like adapted .to he engaged, when :the 631063 is.eclosed, by van upstanding edge onthe bldkhead surrounding the dooropening. gsuch .docrs are usually hinged 25" providing xeach -,w'r th eam ra r ity of hinge rhlades alon he hinge side, which blades arepivotally secured to lloingegpfldslsecuned to :the bulkhead. eW henlthedoor ih-asehecn closed it may the locked imposition ,and thepressureA311 thegasket maylbetegualized bya pluraiitymfiuckw ing dogs actingagainst wedge surfaces etc pref the .door ,ti ht inelosed position. llhepne nt inventionthasforaprineipal ohjecttthe pmvi ien of an improved@type. of lhinge struc-ture rtor such doors.

In .doors :of the type to which .nei renee has been made, it .-issometimes desired o provide fpinch ..type hinges. flfhese are so w nsttuted that, before ..the door ispcmpletely in clnsedmosb tion the. gasketnnethe hingesideflof-the doorisengaged by the edge of the "bulkheadhpening, 7 am when-the 1 s completely closedthepnessure on,theremai-ni-ngportions cftthe:gasketisvapp iedeby dogsor-thevlike. It.isanother. ob fi t ofutheepms ent invention to ,provideadoonhinge, Mhichpysimple adjustment ma immediat ly be transformed to a hinge eofethefpinch, type.

,In' accordance .with.ipresent-practice, dpons are usually manufacturedby cQncerns-which then ship them .-to .,the shipyards for .instanation.Bulkhead openings of .a predetermined tsizehailten vary slightly ..intheir dimensions and not tinfljfiquently the workman installing a ,doqr,will find that the hinge pads eon the :blllkhflfid {are 51191? spaced:soyas to permit therdotor whet-hung. ith an even :tight Sometimes theworkman attempts x to (remedy the idifificulty Joy -,striking :the

hinge pads vto bend them ..to another pnsitione ThisIDAY1C81US-I1J11IPYIO the hinge pads andpalso may Joend the supportinmart-of .theebu hcadzeut of shape. ..The practice timeeconellm ignand,as willbe apparent, asheuldcbe condemned. di-fiiculty is overcome inaccendancegwithrlihe rim v ntion, sanether-tobieet of whichisetoeprevtde a V 7 s2 hinge structure rendering :such a practice Fun?necessary. I

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less est em titebetwee rthermemhers 5218 and: tsium ugrthe mas eeedetleismm s membemehwhiehdssa he fem rc LDviZ tYQ IWQe -h The legs 28, 29of the yoke member 21 are provided with rearward extensions 32, 33respectivehinge blade. In accordance with the amount of the adjustmentmade, the engagement of the gasly, and these extensions are providedwith aligned holes 34, 35 through which passes a pivot pin 36. By theword rearward in the specification and claims is meant the directionaway from the door opening. By the same token, the word iorward meanstoward the door opening. I

The hinge blade 12 is disposed between the legs 28, 29 of the yokemember 21 and is provided with two holes, one for the passage of thepintle 23 and the other for the pivot pin 36. The first of these holes31 (see Figs. 1 and 4) is of a diameter somewhat larger than thediameter of the pintle 23. The other hole 38 in the hinge blade is of adiameter just sufficient to receive the pivot pin 36. The pin 36 issecured to the hinge blade by means of-a cotter pin 39, or the like,which passes through both. The pin 36, thus in effect, comprises atrunnion which is journalled for pivoting movement in the holes 34, 35.

The yoke member 21 is provided with a threaded hole adapted to receivean adjusting screw 40, the inner end of which may be caused to bearagainst the upper surface of the hinge blade [2 directly above thepintle 23. A lock nut 4| is employed for securing the adjusting screw 40in adjusted position. i

Finally, washers such as those indicated by the reference numerals 42,43 and 44 may be employed for properly spacing the yoke member 21 withrespect to the legs of the hinge pad l0 and with respect to the hingeblade [2 (see Fig. 2).

As previously indicated, the installation of ships doors has heretoforebeen accompanied by difficulties because the dimensions of the doors arenot always accurately proportioned for the particular opening for whichthe door is to be used. Where the hinge pad is not positioned to readilyreceive the hinge blade, the workman assembling the door in place willfrequently strike the hinge pad a blow with a hammer to bend it I to theproper position. Such a blow or blows will, however, cause a bending ofthe bulkhead or damage the hinge pad and this practice is thus highlyunsatisfactory.

In accordance with the present invention this difliculty has beenobviated, In practice the door will be furnished with several sets ofyoke members for each hinge. These yoke members will difier principallyin the distance between the centers of the two sets of holes 2|, 22 and34, 35. Thus, the workman hanging the door will employ the set of yokemembers which will cause the door to fit properly, and it will be whollyunnecessary for him to attempt to bend the hinge pad with probableconsequent damage to the bulkhead.

Adjustment'of the hinge blade in an upward direction is accomplishedmerely by employing a suitable number of washers such as 42, 43, and thepositioning of the hinge blade with respect to the yoke member 21 issimilarly accomplished by the use of one or more of the washers 44.

Where it is desired to employ the hinges as pinch type hinges, it ismerely necessary to adjust the adjusting screws 40 inwardly against theket It by the edge of the flange I! on the hinge side of the door willbe efiected more or less quickly and with a corresponding degree ofcompression.

It is believed that the structure and operation of the invention willnow be clear. It should also now be obvious that changes in thestructure and arrangement of the parts may be made without departingfrom the invention which is only to be limited in accordance with thefollowing claims.

Iclairh: 1. A hinge structure for ships doors and the like, comprising,a hinge pad, a hinge blade, 11

member pivotally mounted on said hinge pad, said member having at leastone portion extending from the hinge pad in a direction away from thedoor opening, means for pivodng one end of the hinge blade on saidportion, the other end of the hinge blade being secured to the door, andmeans carried by the hinge pad for limiting the amount of movement ofthe hinge blade with respect to said member.

2. A hinge structure for ships doors and the like, comprising, a hingepad, a hinge blade, a member pivotally mounted on said hinge pad, saidmember having at least one portion extending from the hinge pad in adirection away from the door opening, means for pivoting one end of thehinge blade on said portion, the other end of the hinge blade beingsecured to the door, and means carried by the hinge pad for limiting theamount of movement of the hinge blade with respect'to said member, andadjustable means carried by said member for further limiting the amountof movement of the hinge blade with respect to said member.

3. A hinge structure for ships doors and the like, comprising, a pair ofspaced parallel elements on the structure surrounding the door openingand comprising a hinge pad, a yoke member disposed between saidelements, the arms of said yoke member having portions extendingrearwardly of said elements, a hinge blade secured to the door at oneend, the other end of said hinge blade extending between the arms ofsaid yoke, means pivotally mounting said other end of the hinge blade tothe rearwardly extending portions of the yoke arms, a pintle extendingthrough said elements and through the arms of the yoke member, saidhinge blade having a hole for the passage of the pintle, said holehaving a diameter greater than the diameter of the pintle, whereby saidhinge blade may enjoy a limited movement 'with respect to said yokemember.

4. A hinge structure for ships doors and the like, comprising, a pair ofspaced parallel elements on the structure surrounding the door openingand comprising a hinge pad, a yoke member disposed between saiduprights, a pintle carried by said elements, said yoke member beingmounted for pivoting movement about the axis of said pintle, the arms ofsaid yoke member having portions extending rearwardly of said elements,a hinge blade secured to the door at one end, the other end of saidhinge blade extending between the arms of said yoke member, meanscarried by the rearwardly extending portions of the arms of said yokemember for mounting said other end of said hinge blade for pivotingmovement of the hinge blade about an axis parallel to the plane of thedoor opening, said hinge blade having a hole for the passage ofsaidpintle, said hole having a diameter greases:

by said hinge blade enjoy a "limited 'mo'V-e firen't withrespect to"said yoke member.

as hinge structure Y jf or'ships doors an the like, comprising, a' pairof spaced parallel elements on the structure surroundingthe door openingand comprising ahinge pad, a yoke member disposed between said uprights,a pintle carried by said elements, said'yoke member being mounted forpivoting movement about the axis of said pintle, the arms of said yokemember having portions extending rearwardly of said elements, a hingeblade secured to the door at one end, the other end of said hinge bladeextending between the arms of said yoke member, means carried by therearwardly extending portions of the arms of said yoke member formounting said other end of said hinge blade for pivoting movement of thehinge blade about an axis parallel to the plane of the door opening,said hinge blade having a hole for the passage of said pintle, said holehaving a diameter greater than the diameter of said pintle, whereby saidhinge blade may enjoy a limited movement with respect to said yokemember, and an adjusting screw mounted in said yoke member for furtherlimiting the movement of the hinge blade with respect to the yokemember- 6. A hinge structure for ships doors and the like, comprising, apair of spaced parallel elements on the structure surrounding the dooropening and comprising a hinge pad, a yoke member disposed between saiduprights, a pintle carried by said elements, said yoke member beingmounted for pivoting movement about the axis of said pintle, the arms ofsaid yoke member having portions extending rearwardly of said elements,a hinge blade secured to the door at one end, the other end of saidhinge blade extending between the arms of said yoke, a pivot pin mountedin aligned holes in the rearwardly extending portions of the arms of theyoke, said other end of said hinge blade being mounted on said pivot pinfor turning movement about the axis of the pin, said hinge blade havinga hole for the passage of said pintle, said hole having a diametergreater than the diameter of the pintle, whereby said hinge blade mayenjoy a limited movement with respect to the yoke member.

7. A hinge structure for ships doors and the like, comprising, a pair ofspaced parallel elements on the structure surrounding the door openingand comprising a hinge pad, a yoke member disposed between saiduprights, a pintle carried by said elements, said yoke member beingmounted for pivotin movement about the axis of said pintle, the arms ofsaid yoke member having portions extending rearwardly of said elements,a hinge blade secured to the door at one end, the other end of saidhinge blade extending between the arms of said yoke, a pivot pin mountedin aligned holes in the rearwardly extending portions of the arms of theyoke, said other end of said hinge blade being mounted on said pivot pinfor turning movement about the axis of the pin, said hinge blade havinga hole for the passage of said pintle, said hole having a diametergreater than the diameter of the pintle, whereby said hinge blade mayenjoy a limited movement with respect to the yoke member, and anadjusting screw mounted in said yoke for further limiting the movementof the hinge blade with respect to the yoke member.

8. A hinge structure for doors for openings in ships bulkheads and thelike having a flanged serum screened-ing the see -mg, the flange temgengaged by a gasket adjacent the door edge when thedooris closedposition; said hinge structure-comprising a h-lfig'e pad on said bulk--head andboir'ipr ed ofspao'ed' parallel -e lemen'ts aligned op-liningstherein, a hinge blade the forward end of secured to the-outer surfaceor; thflbor and the rearward end of whie'h i's- 'ada pted to extendbetween and beyond the elements comprising the hinge pad, a U- shapedyoke member adapted to be positioned between the hinge pad elements withthe legs of the yoke member straddling the hinge blade, and a pintleadapted to pass through the aligned openings insaid spaced elements,through the yoke member and through the hinge blade, the hole in thehinge blade for the passage of the pintle being of a diameter greaterthan the diameter of the pintle, said yoke member having rearwardlyextending portions, and means for pivotally mounting said rearward endof the hinge blade to said rearwardly extending portions.

9. A hinge structure for doors for openings in ships bulkheads and thelike having a flanged portion surrounding the opening, the flange beingengaged by a gasket adjacent the door edge when the door is in closedposition; said hinge structure comprising a hinge pad on said bulkheadand comprised of spaced parallel elements with aligned openings therein,a hinge blade the forward end of which is secured to the outer surfaceof the door and the rearward end of which is adapted to extend betweenand beyond the elements comprising the hinge pad, a U-shaped yoke memberadapted to be positioned between the hinge pad elements with the legs ofthe yoke member straddling the hinge blade, and a pintle adapted to passthrough the aligned openings in said spaced elements, through the yokemember and through the hinge blade, the hole in the hinge blade for thepassage of the pintle being of a diameter greater than the diameter ofthe pintle, said yoke member having rearwardly extending portions, andmeans for pivotally mounting said rearward end of the hinge blade tosaid rearwardly extending portions, and adjustable screw means carriedby the yoke member and adapted for movement toward and from said hingeblade for adjusting the amount of movement between the hinge blade andthe yoke.

10. A door hinge structure comprising a hinge pad mounted adjacent adoor opening, a hinge blade one end of which is secured to the door andthe other end of which is dimensioned to extend past the hinge pad, ayoke member, a pintle for pivotally mounting the yoke member on thehinge pad, said yoke having at least one portion extending past thehinge pad when the structure is assembled, and means for pivoting thefree end of the hinge blade to said extending portion of the yokemember, said hinge blade having an em larged hole for the passage ofsaid pintle therethrough, said yoke member being dimensioned to straddlethe hinge blade when the structure is assembled.

11. A door hinge structure comprising a hinge pad mounted adjacent adoor opening, a hinge blade one end of which is secured to the door andthe other end of' which is dimensioned to extend past the hinge pad, ayoke member, a pintle for pivotally mounting the yoke member on th hingepad, said yoke having at least one portion extending past the hinge padwhen the structure is assembled, and means for pivoting the free end ofthe hinge blade to said extending portion of the yoke member, said hingeblade having alien-- larged hole for the passage of said pintletherethrough, said yoke member being dimensioned to straddle the hingeblade when the structure is assembled, and adjustable means carried bysaid yoke member and movable toward and away from said hinge blade forlimiting the movement between the hinge blade and the yoke member.

12. A hinge structure comprising a hinge pad,

a member pivotally mounted on said pad, ahinge blade pivoted to saidmember at a point spaced from the point of pivotal mounting of saidmember on said pad, and means carried by the hinge pad for limiting theamount of movement of the hinge blade with respect to said member.

FRANCIS M. LAMBERT.

No references cited.

